Liquid dispensing device



Sept. 6, 1932. A. u. WALTER LIQUID DIsPENsING DEVICE Filed Dec. l5, 1931Patented Sept. 6, 1932 PATENfr-joi-FICE f ALBERT U. WALTER, or GovANs,MARYLAND Liann)k DvIsrENsrNe DEVICE Application led December `15, 1931.Serial No. 581,205.

The invention relates to new and useful improvements in av liquiddispensing device, and more particularly to a swinging spout e used inconjunction withhot and cold water supply pipes at a sink. y

An object of lheinvention is'to provide a swinging spout VattachmentvYfor a supply pipe wherein the connecting means'which A joins the spoutto the pipev is housed within 1 the pipe and spout and passesthroughvthe connecting parts thereof.

In the drawing- Figure 1 isa vertical sectional viewV through a supplypipe and a swinging nozzle embodying the improvedA connecting means forjoining the swinging spout to the Pipe.; f

Fig. 2 1s a sectional view on the hne 2`-'2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. l, showing a modified form ofarrangement for the connecting means;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing a further modiiiedarrangement of the connecting means, and

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view through the supply pipe and thesupporting nozzle showing a modified form of construction.

The invention is directed -to aV swinging Y spout for dispensing hot`and` cold water and in particular to the means which connects the spoutto the supply pipe. The supply pipe is provided with a bearing sleevewhich receives a trunnion sleevev formed on 4the, 5 spout. Between thespout and the end of the, bearing sleeve is a packing washer. The spoutis secured to the pipe by a rod which is threaded into one of the partsand eX- tends centrally through the trunnion sleeve ofthe spout. Theother end of the rod is headed. A spring encircles the rod and bears atone end against the head and at its other end against the other part.The purpose of the spring is to yieldingly hold the u pipe and the spoutin assembled positions pipe and also downwardly intothepipe. At-

tached to the pipe 1 is a swinging spout `3. The spout 3 is formed witha trunnion sleeve 4 which extends into lthe sleeve 2'. The base of thetrunnion' sleeve where it ljoins the spout has `a shoulder 5 which isdirectly over the end wall of the bearingsleeve 2 on the pipe. A packingwasher 6 of suitable materialis placed between the shoulder 5 and theend wall of the bearing sleeve 2. As shownV in Fig. 1 of the drawing,the lower wall of the pipe l is provided with a lug`7 which is formedwithl anl opening, the wall of which is threaded.v A rod 8 is adapted tobe threadf ed linto this lug. This rod extends centrally through thetrunnion sleevev 4. The rod is provided with a head 9 at its upper endwhich is formed with ,a slot `1() adapted to receive a screw driver.`The spout is formed with an opening 11 whichis threaded and, as shownin Fig. 1, a soap dish 12 mounted on a standard 13 is attached to thespout by threading the standard into the opening for closing theopening. n This opening is directly above the head of the rodysothat'the rod may be inserted through the opening and through thetrunnion sleeve and the threaded end thereof turned into the lug 7 Thetrunnion sleeve 4 is provided with laterally extending lugs 14 and 15.These lugs are formed Vintegral with the trunnion sleeve andextendinwardly so as to form-.an abutment seat for a coil spring 16 onthe rodf8.

The lugs are spaced a suflicient distance so that the rod passes betweenthe same. The coil spring bears at its upper end against the head 9. Therod 8 when threaded into the lug 7 will draw the spout into tightsealing contact with the packing washer 6, pressing the same against theend of the bearing sleeve 2 on` the pipe 1. The spring bearing againstthe head of the rod 8 and against the lugs 14 and 15 is what forces thespout into this tight sealing Contact with the packing washer.Thevspoutwill be yieldingly held on its seat, and therefore, any wearincident to the swing of the spout ywill be taken up. The spout is freeto swing in any direction vand at the same time it maintains a tightSealing contact with the washer. The parts connecting the spout and thepipe are allhoused within the spout and pipe and at the same time thereis a free passage for the iiow Iof the water. There are no projectingparts whatever in the connection shown in Fig. 1. Everything ishousedwithinv the spout and pipe. The soap dish, of course, may bedisconnected where it is not desired-and the opening'11' closed* bytheusual threaded capscrew. p

In Fig. '3 of the drawing the pipe 1 is shown as provided withv abearing sleeve 2 andV thel spout 3 is shown as provided with thetrunnion sleeve 4. There is apacking washer 6V between the spout andthe'pipe. The pipe 1 is also providedwwith a lug 7 intofwhich a rodl 8is threaded.v The rod on its upper end There is. an opening 19 in" thispartition A coil through which the rod 8 extends. spring' 20 similartothe spring 16 is lo'- c ated in this sleeve 17 and bears at its lowerend against a washer 21. The spring at its upper end bears against thehead 9 on the rod `8. The rod- 8 is inserted"throughthe sleeveY 17 andisthreaded into the lug 7. The pressure of the coil spring on the washer21 will forcethe swinging spout downward into tight sealing contact withthe packing washer 6. The upper end of the sleeve 17 is threaded' ati22andv is adapted. to receive a soap cup for closing the same or athreaded cap screw. y v

In `Fig. 4 of the drawing, the pipe 1 is shown as provided with a`bearing sleeve 2- and the swinging spout 3 is provided with `a trunnionsleeve 4. There is a packingwasher between the spout and the sleeve 2.The lower wall of the pipe 1 is provided with an opening 28. The rod 8inserted through this opening and is threadedy into a lug 24 formedinthe .upper wall of the swinging spout Bs-Onthe'exterior of the. lowerwall,

the swinging spout tightly against the packing washer 6 thus Jforming asealing joint.

' nv the modiiied form. of construction shown in Fig. 5, the spoutis'p'rovi'ded with avery'short trunnion sleeve 4a. The supply pipe 1isbored to receive thetrunnion sleeve,

and the gasket 6 may be placed between the spout' and v.thesupply pipe,or this may be made merely a ground joint. Within the supply pipevaretwo projecting lugs 29 forming an abutment for the spring..` 20 whichbears against thehead 30 ofthe bolt 8 which secures the spout to thesupplypipe'.V This bolt 8vis threaded into a socket inthe spout and'isformed with an "Allen7 socket into which a wrench yis inserted throughVthe opening 81. Said opening" is closed-by a' cap screw 32. Ifthepackingissuiliciently'elastic, the spring 2O may be omitted. This-istrue of thev other forms showny in the vdraw-- From the above itwill beapparent that a swinging spout attachment has vbeen provided fordispensing liquidfromA a distributing pipe, which spout is connected tothe pip'e'byl means which yieldingly holds the parts in seatedengagement and takes up all wear incifdent to the movement of the parts,and where-- in the connecting means is housed whollyior almost whollywithin thepipe andthe spout so that the attachment issfree fromobjectionable projecting parts. A

It is obviousthat the detailsofyconstruction may be changed withoutdepartingfrom the spirt of the invention as set itorthin the appendedclaims. ,A

IIaving thus described the invention, what I claim/as new and desire to?secure by Letters Patent, isj i.

1. A liquid dispensing device including a supply pipe, a swinging spoutmounted there-- on, one of said parts having a bearing sleeve and theother having av trunnion sleeve eX- tending into the bearing sleeve,means for sealing, the connection between the supply pipe and theswinging spout, and means located within the pipe and spout andextending through the trunnion sleeve for holding said parts in'assembled position.

2. A liquid dispensing device including a supply pipe, a swinging spoutmounted thereon, one of said. parts having a bearing sleeve and theother having atrunnionsleeve extending into the bearing sleeve,said pipeand spout'having cooperating sealing surfaces, and means located withinthe kpipe ly pressing said spout into sealing Contact with the packingwasher.

4. A liquid dispensing device including kav supply pipe, a swingingspout mounted thereon, said supply pipe having a bearing sleeve and saidspout having a trunnion sleeve extending into said bearing sleeve, `apacking washer between the spoutl andthe supply pipe, a rod extendingcentrally through the trunnion sleeve of said spout and the bearingsleeve of said pipe and threaded into one of the members, said rodhaving a head onthe other end thereof, and resilient means surroundingthe rod and bearing at one end against said head and at its other endagainst the other member whereby said spout and pipe are iirmly clampedagainst said packing.

5. A liquid dispensing device including a supply pipe, a swinging spoutmounted thereon, said supply pipe having a bearing sleeve and said spouthaving a trunnion sleeve extending into said bearing sleeve, a packingwasher between the spout and the bearing sleeve, a rod extendingVcentrally through the trunnion sleeve of said spout and v threaded intosaid pipe, said rod having a head on the other end thereof, saidtrunnion sleeve having inwardly projecting lugs, a re silient meansbearing on said lugs and against the head of said rod for yieldinglyforcing said spout into sealing contact with the packing washer, saidspout having an opening inthe upper wall thereof above said rod washer,said spout having an opening in the l upper wall thereof above said rodto permit the insertion of the rod and the turning of the same forassembling the parts, andk av soap Vdish having a standard Vprovidedwith a thread at the lower end adapted to engage a thread at saidopening for closing the open# ing leading to the spout.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature. v

ALBERT U. WALTER.

to permit the insertion of the rod and the l turning of the same forassembling the parts, and means for closing said opening.

6. A liquid dispensing device including a supply pipe, a swinging spoutmounted thereon, said supply pipe having a bearing sleeve'and said spouthavingV a trunnion sleeve extending into said bearing sleeve, a packingwasher between the spout and the supply pipe, a rod extending -centrallythrough the trunnion sleeve of said spout and threaded into said pipe,said rod having a head on the other end thereof, said trunnion sleevehaving inwardly projecting lugs located at opposite sides of said rod, acoil spring bearing on said lugs and against the head of said rod foryieldingly forcing said spout into sealing contact with the packing

